EP0423741B1 - Cylindrical toner cartridge for electrophotographic printer - Google Patents

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EP0423741B1
EP0423741B1 EP90119860A EP90119860A EP0423741B1 EP 0423741 B1 EP0423741 B1 EP 0423741B1 EP 90119860 A EP90119860 A EP 90119860A EP 90119860 A EP90119860 A EP 90119860A EP 0423741 B1 EP0423741 B1 EP 0423741B1
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inner cylinder
discharge opening
outer cylinder
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toner discharge
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Eisaku Mutou
Kiyoshi Matsuda
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Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0877—Arrangements for metering and dispensing developer from a developer cartridge into the development unit
    • G03G15/0881—Sealing of developer cartridges
    • G03G15/0886—Sealing of developer cartridges by mechanical means, e.g. shutter, plug
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G03G15/0867—Arrangements for supplying new developer cylindrical developer cartridges, e.g. toner bottles for the developer replenishing opening
    • G03G15/087—Developer cartridges having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge
    • G03G15/0872—Developer cartridges having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge the developer cartridges being generally horizontally mounted parallel to its longitudinal rotational axis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
    • G03G2215/0663—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge
    • G03G2215/0665—Generally horizontally mounting of said toner cartridge parallel to its longitudinal rotational axis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
    • G03G2215/0663—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge
    • G03G2215/0675—Generally cylindrical container shape having two ends
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S222/00—Dispensing
    • Y10S222/01—Xerography

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  • the present invention relates to a toner cartridge for an electrophotographic printer or the like, and more particularly to a toner cartridge comprising an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder which is slidably contained in the outer cylinder.
  • toner cartridge comprising an outer cylinder having outer cylinder apertures formed at both ends thereof, respectively, and an inner cylinder contained in the outer cylinder in such a relation that it is adjacent to the outer cylinder and slidable, which inner cylinder has inner cylinder apertures formed at opposite ends thereof, respectively.
  • FIGS. 6-10 and in US-A-3 356 248 Such a conventional toner cartridge is shown in FIGS. 6-10 and in US-A-3 356 248.
  • the conventional toner cartridge is so arranged that an outer peripheral surface of an inner cylinder 7, including an inner cylinder rib 10, extended in a periphery direction and an inner peripheral surface of an outer cylinder 2, including an outer cylinder rib 6, extended in a periphery direction are formed on a sliding face over the whole periphery.
  • an inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 is closed with an inner wall of the outer cylinder 2.
  • a toner, not shown, filled up in the inner cylinder 7 is not discharged. If it is required to discharge the toner from an outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5, the inner cylinder 7 is rotatively slided to the outer cylinder 2 in an arrow direction A so that the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 is engaged with the outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5.
  • the inner cylinder 7 is rotatively slided to the outer cylinder 2 in an arrow direction B so that the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 is closed with an inner wall of the outer cylinder 2.
  • the conventional toner cartridge is so arranged that outer peripheral surfaces at both ends of the inner cylinder 7 and inner peripheral surfaces at both ends of the outer cylinder 2 are formed on a sliding face over the whole periphery.
  • the conventional toner cartridge is so arranged that an edge portion 9a of the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 and an edge portion 5a of the outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5 are formed in a parallel relation.
  • a toner cartridge comprising an outer hollow cylinder having a peripheral surface on which an outer cylinder toner discharge opening is formed to extend in a longitudinal direction thereof, outer cylinder aperture sections provided at opposite ends of the outer cylinder, respectively, an inner cylinder contained within the outer cylinder in such a relation that it is adjacent to said outer cylinder and rotatably slidable relative thereto, the inner cylinder having a cavity in which a toner may be contained, inner cylinder aperture sections provided at opposite ends of the inner cylinder, respectively, and covers provided on the inner cylinder aperture sections, respectively, the inner cylinder having a peripheral surface on which an inner cylinder toner discharge opening is formed in a longitudinal direction thereof to communicate with the cavity, the inner cylinder toner discharge opening being to be engaged with the outer cylinder toner discharge opening, wherein a longitudinal edge of the inner cylinder toner discharge opening is formed at an angle with a longitudinal edge of the outer cylinder toner discharge opening.
  • a toner cartridge wherein, the opposite ends of the outer cylinder are provided with notches, the outer cylinder toner discharge opening is provided with a single or a plurality of outer cylinder ribs, and the inner cylinder toner discharge opening is provided with a single or a plurality of inner cylinder ribs, being displaced relative to each other in the longitudinal direction such that they are not engaged with each other.
  • FIGS. 1-3 A preferred embodiment of a toner cartrige of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1-3.
  • the like parts are denoted by the same reference numbers.
  • a toner cartridge 1 is provided with an outer cylinder 2, which is generally cylindrical and hollow, and extends in its longitudinal direction, as shown. Both ends of the outer cylinder 2 are provided with outer cylinder aperture sections 3, respectively, and in addition a plurality of notches 4, respectively. Further, the outer cylinder 2 is provided with an outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5 extending in the longitudinal direction thereof. The outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5 is provided with an outer cylinder rib 6 located substantially at the center thereof and extended in the periphery direction of the outer cylinder 2.
  • An inner cylinder 7 is contained in the outer cylinder 2 in such a relation that it is adjacent to the outer cylinder 2 and slidable.
  • the inner cylinder 7, which is also generally cylindrical and hollow, and extends in its longitudinal direction, similarly to the outer cylinder 2, is provided with inner cylinder aperture sections 8 at opposite ends thereof, respectively, each aligned with the associated one of the outer cylinder aperture sections 3.
  • the inner cylinder 7 is also provided with an inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 extending in a longitudinal direction thereof.
  • the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 is provided with innner cylinder ribs 10 each located substantially at a distance substantially equal to 1/4 length of the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 extending in the longitudinal direction thereof from the associated one of the respective inner cylinder aperture sections 8 and extended in the periphery direction of the inner cylinder 7.
  • those inner cylinder ribs 10 are located in such a relation that they are not engaged with the outer cylinder rib 6 with each other.
  • a cover 11 is provided on one of the inner cylinder aperture sections 8, and a cover 11a is provided on another.
  • the cover 11a is provided with a toner supply opening 12.
  • a cap 13 is detachably mounted on the toner supply opening 12.
  • the inner cylinder 7 In operation, if it is required to discharge a toner, not shown, filled up in the cavity of the inner cylinder 7, the inner cylinder 7 is rotatively slided to the outer cylinder 2 so that the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 is engaged with the outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5. If it is required to stop the discharge of the toner, the inner cylinder 7 is rotatively slided to the outer cylinder 2 so that the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 is closed with an inner wall of the outer cylinder 2.
  • the inner cylinder rib 10 is provided at a place shifted from the center of the the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 in the right direction in the figure, while the outer cylinder rib 6 is provided at a place shifted from the center of the the outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5 in the left direction in the figure.
  • the outer cylinder rib 6 and the inner cylinder rib 10 are not restricted in their setting positions and the setting number as far as the outer cylinder rib 6 and the inner cylinder rib 10 are not aligned with each other on the same periphery.
  • an edge portion 9a of the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9 at the side for sealing the toner is formed at an angle with an edge portion 5a of the outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5.
  • an edge portion 5a of the outer cylinder toner discharge opening 5 at the side for sealing the toner is formed at angles with an edge portion 9a of the inner cylinder toner discharge opening 9.
  • the toner cartrige is so arranged that both the ends of the outer cylinder are provided with notches, the outer cylinder toner discharge opening is provided with a single or a plurality of outer cylinder ribs, and the inner cylinder toner discharge opening is provided with a single or a plurality of inner cylinder ribs, which are located in such a relation that they are not engaged with the outer cylinder ribs.
  • This arrangememt makes it possible to avoid such a situation that an outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder and an inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 2 are formed on a sliding face over the whole periphery.
  • the toner cartridge according to the present invention is so arranged that a longitudinal edge portion of the inner cylinder toner discharge opening is formed at an angle with a longitudinal edge portion of the outer cylinder toner discharge opening.
  • This arrangememt makes it possible to avoid such a situation that when the inner cylinder toner discharge opening is closed, the edge portion of the inner cylinder toner discharge opening is involved with the edge portion of the outer cylinder toner discharge opening.

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EP93119610A EP0597507B1 (en) 1989-10-19 1990-10-16 Cylindrical toner cartridge for electrophotographic printer

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JP1989122439U JPH0725806Y2 (ja) 1989-10-19 1989-10-19 トナーカートリッジ
JP122439/89U 1989-10-19

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KR910008507A (ko) 1991-05-31
US5118013A (en) 1992-06-02
DE69030674D1 (de) 1997-06-12
JPH0360363U (enExample) 1991-06-13
DE69017577D1 (de) 1995-04-13
JPH0725806Y2 (ja) 1995-06-07
EP0597507A1 (en) 1994-05-18
DE69030674T2 (de) 1997-12-11

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